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❗ACT NOW At the time of writing, you can still submit refugee family reunion applications. However new applications will not be considered after 3pm on Thursday 4th September. If you're eligible + planned to apply, we urge you to submit an online application as soon as possible, before this time.

If you want a far more thoughtful, researched take on migration than Farage’s attention grabbing cruelty, hard recommend this Ted Talks: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Over the past week, protests outside The Bell Hotel, housing asylum seekers, escalated into violence. While locals raised legitimate worries, far-right agitators hijacked the demonstrations. ❗ Here’s what happened, who’s behind it, and why it matters.

Happy #MandelaDay 🇿🇦 “It always seems impossible until it is done” Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Our Director @youngbridget.bsky.social is quoted in this @bigissue.com article about the further extension to the move-on period. The extension doesn't go far enough, but provides a valuable opportunity to make the case for a permanent extension to 56 days. Read now:

Thoroughly recommend a marbled pot plant making workshop followed by a walk on the beach at Whitley Bay as an excellent team building day! The @naccomnetwork.bsky.social team definitely benefited from some relaxed and creative time together. And always good to get some sand between your toes!

HAPPY REFUGEE WEEK!🥳 This #RefugeeWeek, #OurSuperpower is building a movement of welcome for people seeking sanctuary in the UK. This week, and every week, we know that community is our superpower.

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Privileged to represent @naccomnetwork.bsky.social at the #UKCovid19Inquiry Housing and Homelessness roundtable, as part of the Module 10 investigation into the impact of the pandemic on the UK population. Key lesson: We need to build better foundations and make the systemic changes needed now.

Palestinians gunned down while trying to reach food aid site in Gaza, hospital says

#GaryLinekar you are a class act 👏🏻

Worrying developments in asylum decision making

This guy should be the next Governor of Virginia. He should really run for something. I’d donate!

@naccomnetwork.bsky.social response to the idea of “return hubs”. In a nutshell: Focus on making the asylum and immigration system more effective, efficient and fair rather than inhumane and expensive performative politics. And remember there are people at the centre of all this.

"As part of NACCOM, we join together and make far more difference than we do on our own, even though on our own we make a difference too" An honour to have Dave Smith at our Annual Conference today, 10 years since NACCOM's founding as a charity. #EndDestitution

Tell me you work for a charity hosting an annual conference without telling me you work for a charity hosting an annual conference 👇🏻 @naccomnetwork.bsky.social

Really pleased that @naccomnetwork.bsky.social was able to contribute to this important report 👇🏻

5 reasons why I’m looking forward to the @naccomnetwork.bsky.social conference on 9 April: 1) Marking 10 years of NACCOM as a charity. 2) Martha Awojobi keynote speech. 3) Learning a lot! 4) Shifting focus to the next 10 years. 5) Wearing something bold and bright including my NACCOM necklace.

ICYMI👇🏻 Last week @naccomnetwork.bsky.social published a blog reminding us that while a huge amount of attention has rightly and understandably been given to the challenges faced by refugees leaving the asylum estate, we cannot forget the experiences of those initially refused asylum.

BREAKING: Yuval Abraham, co-director of Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land," says Israeli settlers beat his co-director Hamdan Ballal, injuring his head and stomach — and then Israeli soldiers invaded the ambulance he was in and seized him. Ballal's whereabouts are now unknown.

@jessicaturtle.bsky.social @ourmoh.bsky.social you are a superstar 🌟 Hugely deserved round of applause for your personal and powerful keynote contribution at the @homelesslink.bsky.social conference. 💓 Powerful takeaway that ending homelessness needs to be more about love than rules.

✅ Lipstick ✅ NACCOM necklace ✅ Determination to end migrant homelessness I must be on my way to the @homelesslink.bsky.social conference to represent @naccomnetwork.bsky.social 🧡

Very sad news from South Africa 💔 www.bbc.com/news/article...

Tune in to our latest podcast, where host Liam Turner, CIH's digital editor, discusses the state of homelessness in the asylum and immigration system. Joined by @youngbridget.bsky.social from @naccomnetwork.bsky.social and Kate Wareing from Soha Housing 🔊 Listen now ➡️ https://buff.ly/40ZEf9s

Good to be at a @sheltercharity.bsky.social event this morning on behalf of @naccomnetwork.bsky.social hosted by @antoniabance.bsky.social in solidarity of the fact that we need more decent affordable housing to solve so many challenges we have in the UK, and truly unlock people’s potential!

Last week the Government introduced the new Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill to Parliament. NACCOM's Director, @youngbridget.bsky.social, shares some initial thoughts. Full statement: naccom.org.uk/statement-ou...

Some initial thoughts from us at @naccomnetwork.bsky.social on the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill👇🏻

I love this and now I would like to have an orange.

The face of someone super excited to get my head around yet another piece of asylum and immigration legislation 👇🏻 #BorderSecurityAsylumImmigrationBill

Great to be able to publish this joint blog between @homelesslink.bsky.social and @naccomnetwork.bsky.social giving a nuanced welcome to the extension of the move on period for refugees but setting out what else needs to happen to make this work.

Delighted that @naccomnetwork.bsky.social Community Researchers were able to platform the experiences of people navigating asylum accommodation and support 🧡 Check out our new report in partnership with #GoodFaithPartnership and #RAMP 👇🏻

Feeling hopeful but nervous about the Palestine-Israel ceasefire. Please may this last 🙏🏻

About to introduce my kids to the classic Christmas Eve movie “Cool Runnings” 🇯🇲🎄❤️

Absolutely this 👇🏻 At @naccomnetwork.bsky.social we agree with our member Praxis that this funding announcement is fantastic but ending homelessness must mean ending it for everyone! #EndDestitution

"Next year – and every year – we stand in solidarity with people suffering at the hands of our asylum and immigration system to call for systemic change. Everyone deserves to live with dignity and agency as part of their community" - Our Director @youngbridget.bsky.social

🧵 Thread based on our Director @youngbridget.bsky.social's end of year reflection. Read it in full: https://naccom.org.uk/despite-the-challenges-of-2024-we-still-have-reasons-to-be-hopeful-our-end-of-year-reflection/ (15/15)

Chris MacCausland: “With opportunity and support, anything can happen.” #Strictly

We have long been campaigning to extend the move-on period – so the recent news it will be extended to 56 days is positive. Homelessness should not be an inevitable consequence of the asylum system. naccom.org.uk/statement-na...

There is a refugee homelessness emergency. In 2023-24, our members accommodated 1,941 refugee adults experiencing homelessness – a 99% increase on last year and the largest number ever accommodated by the network. #EndDestitution

We recently shared shocking new data that shows rising levels of destitution & homelessness among people in the asylum & immigration system. Our new briefing draws on evidence from our frontline network in 2023-24, & reveals some alarming trends ⬇️ naccom.org.uk/launching-ou...

Thanks again to @diane-writer10.bsky.social for raising awareness in @theguardian.com about our research, which shows that thousands of people are needlessly pushed into destitution as they go through the asylum and immigration system. Urgent change is needed. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...

Well hello! Been recovering from a foot operation which has been painful and dull but gave me a chance to finish one of the best books I’ve read: “What white people can do next. From allyship to coalition” by Emma Dabiri. Highly recommend! 🙌🏻